Slab Contrasted Tilo 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, western, circus, rustic, playful, vintage, woodtype feel, poster impact, retro flavor, themed branding, handcrafted tone, wedge serifs, flared, chunky, irregular, tapered.
A heavy display face with slab-like, wedge-ended serifs and subtly flared terminals that give strokes a carved, hand-hewn feel. Counters are compact and somewhat uneven, with rounded-rectangular interior shapes that vary slightly from letter to letter. The overall rhythm is lively and irregular: verticals appear subtly bowed, joins are chunky, and corners often break into angled facets rather than clean right angles. Numerals and capitals are sturdy and blocky, while lowercase forms keep strong presence with short extenders and compact bowls.
Best suited for display settings where the bold silhouette can do the work: posters, event flyers, storefront-style signage, product labels, and brand marks that want a vintage or Western-inflected voice. It performs well in short headlines and punchy callouts, and can also work for themed packaging or merchandise graphics where texture and character are more important than long-form readability.
The font projects a bold, old-time show-poster personality—part Western placard, part circus broadside. Its roughened, cut-from-wood character reads energetic and a bit mischievous, favoring impact and charm over refinement. The exaggerated weight and flared serifs add a nostalgic, theatrical tone that feels handmade and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to emulate the feel of classic wood type and show-card lettering, combining stout slabs with slightly irregular, chiseled contours to create a strong retro display presence. It prioritizes a memorable outline and period flavor for attention-grabbing typography.
Stroke endings and serif shapes are not fully uniform, which contributes to a purposeful, distressed-by-design impression even though edges remain solid and not textured. The uppercase set looks especially suited to headline use, while the lowercase maintains enough distinctiveness for short phrases, though the dense counters can close up at smaller sizes.